Outdoor Leadership (Certificate)
Department: Business
Program Contact: Whitney Ward
Phone: (435) 283-7551
Email: whitney.ward@snow.edu
Department Webpage: https://www.snow.edu/business
Program Description
The Outdoor Leadership and Entrepreneurship Program at Snow College is a highly field-based program that offers unique learning environments, which are characterized by hands-on learning in small classes where students have the opportunity for close interaction with fellow students, faculty, professionals, and the outdoor environments.
Students will leave Snow College with a strong educational foundation and real-world experience in both outdoor leadership and entrepreneurship by participating in a variety of experiences including internship, certifications, trainings, and instruction.
The Outdoor Leadership and Entrepreneurship Program prepares students to successfully start their own outdoor business, enter the outdoor industry workforce, or continue their education.
Program Outcomes
Students who complete the Outdoor Leadership certificate will
- Communicate effectively in both oral and written contexts.
- Work effectively as a team.
- Apply business principles as they relate to the outdoors.
- Address and assess industry standards and best management practices.
- Apply outdoor skills (which may include basic camping skills, equipment and clothing selection and use, weather, health and sanitation, travel techniques, navigation, technical skills).
- Express theoretical knowledge as it relates to outdoor adventure and then demonstrate critical thinking, judgement and decision making.
- Develop a personal definition of outdoor leadership.
- Apply planning, logistics, and risk management strategies for trip planning/programming.